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Kadı

Kadı /kaˈdɯ/ ASCII Kadi

“judge (kadi)”1

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
K
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Kadı?

Kadı

IPA /kaˈdɯ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Kadı mean?

Kadı was the Ottoman judge, who heard cases under religious and customary law and also had duties in local administration. Nişanyan derives the word from Arabic qāḍī ‘judge’, the active participle of qaḍā ‘to judge’.1

Kadı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Kadı made of?

Kadı is a single Arabic root: kadı (judge).

Kadı root kadı judge ARABIC kadı “judge” Kadı kadı root judge kadı ARABIC “judge”
Kadı: parts and root words
  • kadı Arabic — judge1

How was the name Kadı formed?

Kadı is the word kadı (“judge”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Which surnames are related to Kadı?

Kadı Kadıoğlu Çolakkadı
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Kadıoğlu same root – –
02 Çolakkadı same root – –

How is Kadı written and pronounced abroad?

In records outside Turkey the name usually appears as Kadi: ı/İ become i/I.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kadı accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Kadı accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Kadı

Q1

What does the surname Kadı mean?

Kadı was the Ottoman judge, who heard cases under religious and customary law and also had duties in local administration. Nişanyan derives the word from Arabic qāḍī ‘judge’, the active participle of qaḍā ‘to judge’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kadı?

The root word of Kadı is kadı (Arabic): “judge”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kadı?

Ka·dı, 2 syllables; IPA: /kaˈdɯ/.